| Australian footballer Mark Bosnich says no to India's Premier League Soccer Former Australian and Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has no plans to come out of retirement and play for the money-spinning Premier League Soccer (PLS) in India.
He insists that he wants... | |
| Extremely long-lived proteins may help understand cell aging process Scientists have said that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process of cells occurs in the brain.
Researchers at the Salk Institute for... |
| Lady Gaga's dad wants her to wear normal clothes While a number of dads will have words about the length of their little daughter's miniskirts, not many like Lady Gaga's old man have had a row about them using good steaks to cover their bits.
The... |
| Quitting cigarettes reduces respiratory problems 'within weeks' Young adults aged 18 to 24 years who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing, a new study has said.
For the finding, Karen Calabro,... |
| UPDATE: Missing elderly Vancouver woman found Stuck in a parenting trap? Read Monday’s Vancouver Sun for advice from parenting expert Michele Kambolis. This week a mother is concerned about the impact of her 15-year-old’s inability... |
| STDs in baby boomers increasing U.S., Canadian and British baby boomers are not practicing safe sex and as a result are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, researchers say. In an editorial in the Student British Medical... |
| Unilever boss defends scrapping of 'unjustified' final salary pension scheme The chief of the world's second-biggest consumer goods company has defended his position on scrapping the firm's final salary pension... |
| 19-year-old woman sexually assaulted in Abbotsford 2/4/2012 Abbotsford police are looking for suspects after a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by two men driving a picktup truck. Police say the woman was walking downtown near Pauline... |
| 19-year-old woman hit by van in New Westminster 2/4/2012 New Westminster police say a 19-year-old woman is being treated in hospital for head injuries after being hit by a van last evening. The woman was in a marked crosswalk at Sixth Street... |
| 84-year-old woman assaulted in her Suitland home Police are searching for a suspect who attacked and robbed an 84-year-old woman inside her Suitland home. Prince George's County police say the attack happened Wednesday, but the woman... |
| Schools fear Quinn idea to shift pension costs Making local school districts pick up the employers' portion of teacher retirement benefits could save more than $1.3 billion a year for Illinois' beleaguered state treasury. It also could... |
| Catholic board will look at closer co-operation with city to support older communities EDMONTON -- The Catholic school board will look favourably on closer co-operation with the city to help support older neighbourhoods, says chairwoman Debbie Engel, reacting to a new report on... |
| Loan scheme to fix aged care funding A REVERSE mortgage scheme to protect seniors against a fire sale of the family home to pay for aged care is being considered by the... |
| Quinn looks to shift teacher pension funding to local school districts SPRINGFIELD, Ill. o Making local school districts pay the employers' portion of teacher retirement benefits could save more than $1.3 billion a year for Illinois' stressed state treasury.... |
| Fine Treatment Reveals Cause of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and New... In order to improve the blood supply to an affected area in the prostate gland, the capillaries, i.e. small blood vessels, react by expanding spontaneously and thus turn into an additional tissue... |
| The Artist sparks Hollywood nostalgia boom for silent era The Artist, starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, above, has been nominated for 10 Oscars. Photograph: Allstar/WARNER BROS/Sportsphoto... |
| Both sides file lawsuits in flap over city pension fund investments Five Chicago public pension funds have filed suit in Delaware to fire a controversial money management company created by a friend of President Barack Obama and a nephew of former Mayor Richard M.... |
| Anthony Hilton: There's a real headache in the true cost of paying for long-term care for elderly Andrew Dilnot, soon to be Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, and one-time head of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, wrote a report last year on how society should handle the cost of the long-term... |
| Watchdog update: Chicago posts fire safety reports for older high-rises online In the aftermath of a fatal high-rise fire last month, Chicago city officials said Friday that fire safety reports for hundreds of older residential towers are now available online and will be... |
| State pension fund up 2% in '11 Last year's market volatility made for a small return for the state pension fund, which gained just over 2 percent in 2011.The fund clocked in at $71.8 billion at the end of December, State... |
| Pilot program helps DPS track seniors' college financial-aid forms Tracy Kiass assists her daughter Amira, not pictured, in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at a workshop Wednesday night at Denver's South High School. Amira would like to... |
| High school seniors smoke marijuana more than cigarettes, survey finds (AXcess News) - US teenagers are turning away from cigarettes and alcohol in favor of marijuana according to an annual study released Wednesday by the University of Michigan. The abuse of marijuana... |
| The Real Pension “Pay To Play” As we reported earlier this week, ';pay to play'; allegations leveled against S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis appear to be nothing more... |
| O'Leary to fight top-up of Aer Lingus pension fund Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said his airline is initiating legal proceedings against its rival to prevent the injection of any fresh funds into a pension scheme deeply in deficit.In an open... |
| Military pensions may be cut A change in law that increased pension pay for top generals and admirals is being re-examined by U.S. lawmakers. The new pension rules were part of the 2007 Defense Authorization Act in an effort to... |
| Retirement a normal step for Hackney By Gregory Childressgchildress@heraldsun.com; 419-6645CHAPEL HILL - State Rep. Joe Hackney, D-Orange, dropped a bombshell Thursday when he announced that he would not seek re-election.And although... |
| Ben Gazzara dies aged 81 Ben Gazzara holds a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in 2005. Gazzara died on Friday 3 February of pancreatic cancer in New York City. Photograph: Pablo... |
| Millions face poor retirement 'unless annuity system reformed' Millions of workers who will be automatically enrolled into a government-sponsored pension scheme this year will be left with a "woeful" retirement income, unless there is urgent reform to... |
| State Lawmakers Get A Look At Brown’s Pension Reform Plan SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) – Gov. Jerry Brown has given state lawmakers his official proposal for pension reform. Depending on how things pan out in Sacramento – and beyond – the sweeping... |
| Dilemma for seniors in Florida primary PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (AFP) Florida's nearly four million retirees wield extraordinary voting power in the upcoming Republican presidential primary, but many face a dilemma with leading... |
| A Lonely Heart Can Make You Sick: Middle Aged Divorced Women Vulnerable to Contracting HIV -; Newly divorced middle aged women are more vulnerable to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to Christopher Coleman, PhD, MPH, RN, associate professor at the University... |
| Air Force aircraft retirement could affect Maxwell Cuts to the U.S. Department of Defense budget prompted an announcement from the U.S. Air Force that it would retire older aircraft - which could include seven of Maxwell Air Force Base's eight... |
| Two women ask to use bathroom, rob elderly man at knifepoint, Corpus Christi police say CORPUS CHRISTI -- Corpus Christi police are looking for two Hispanic women who asked to use the bathroom at a home Thursday night and then robbed the resident at knife point. Officers were called... |
| KTSC accepts Gloria Ray's retirement, further discussion in 2 weeks "I am so proud of KTSC, and all the success and accomplishment that we have achieved as a team. I appreciate the board taking time to hear from me today. It was clear that the board understands... |
| On pension reform, Dodge hopes Harper steps up where others have stumbled When it comes to pension reform, David Dodge has seen this movie before – twice – but he hopes it ends differently this time.Prime Minister Stephen Harper has refused to answer repeated... |
| STI rates double in older adults over last decade In an uncomfortable reversal of roles, new research suggests the children of baby boomers may have to sit down to have "the talk" with their aging parents. Sexually transmitted infection... |
| Judge approves $725M securities suit settlement by AIG with Ohio pension funds NEW YORK—A federal judge on Friday approved a $725 million settlement of a securities class action lawsuit that the state of Ohio brought against American International Group Inc. ... |
| Belichick brushes aside thoughts of retirement INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Belichick says he's focusing on Sunday's Super Bowl and not thinking about retiring after 37 years as a coach in the NFL. In his final news conference before the... |
| Aging NHL legend Gordie Howe doesn’t have dementia, says son Marty ARLEN REDEKO Gordie Howe pretends to give Michael Bublé the elbow while showing off the jerseys the Vancouver Giants will be wearing tonight (7: 30 p.m., Pacific Coliseum) to honour Mr.... |
| Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as... |
| Pension Fund Calls on Apple to Adopt Majority Vote for Board Seats NEW YORK - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) on Friday called on Apple to have unopposed board candidates elected only if they manage to attract a majority of... |
| Over 500 Air Malta employees apply for early retirement The Finance Ministry has announced that over 500 Air Malta employees have applied for the company’s early retirement and voluntary redundancy... |
| Los Angeles sues Northern Trust over pension fund losses Follow this company alleging the investment bank's practices resulted in the loss of more than $95 million to the city's pension fund. The civil enforcement lawsuit alleges... |
| PBGC chief to House panel: American must prove it needs to dump pensions Follow this company on Thursday told a House subcommittee hearing that American Airlines must prove it needs to terminate its pension plans and reminded legislators that they gave American... |
